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What is the ozone layer?

A. A gas layer in the atmosphere that blocks incoming ultraviolet radiation and does not cause warming of the atmosphere.

B. A gas layer in the atmosphere that absorbs incoming ultraviolet radiation and causes warming of the atmosphere.

C. A gas layer in the atmosphere that absorbs pollution and causes warming of the atmosphere.

D. A gas layer in the atmosphere that blocks incoming ultraviolet radiation and causes warming of the atmosphere.

E. A gas layer in the atmosphere that absorbs pollution and does not cause warming of the atmosphere.

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Question Identifier: GCI_2011_029
Designed for: Non-Science Majors
Primary Author(s): N. LaDue
Contributing Author(s): J. Libarkin
Misconception's Reference: Misconceptions reported in Koulaidis and Christidou (1999); Groves and Pugh (1999); Kahlid (2001); Doskolia et al. (2006)
Notes: (none)